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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Seems this switch goes out about every 3 yrs or so and they are expensive.
Anybody ever replace the brake light switch with one from a 67 or 69?
If so what brackets and hardware do I need?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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You should be able to use or adapt any later year GM brake switch, about 8 bucks at any auto parts.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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you have flushed the brake system right ?
only reason to go out is cheaply made, or Dirty brake fluid ?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Is this the switch under the dash ?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Mounts to the pedal assembly.

Completely different than 69up but there was a writeup on this forum quite awhile ago showing how to adapt the newer plunger type switch to the 68.

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opps, I thought the Brake pressure switch,
a thousand pardons !
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Originally Posted by 69Vett
opps, I thought the Brake pressure switch,
a thousand pardons !
I was wondering what you were talking about it your 1st post Shannon.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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You can convert to 69-up stryle but you will need the striker bracket and the switch mount bracket. Unfortunately your 68 pedal assembly is not drilled to mount the 69-up switch bracket.

This is the 69-up setup:



The brackets:

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...tch-again.html
This is what I was looking for. I think I could buy the right bracket. I guess it's time for some dash diving.
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I don't know exactly how it works, but from the looks of the switch you could replace it with a whisker type switch from an industrial electric supply.

See http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg...it+Switches%2C

Item 1MDZ1

You can find them for less money. Just a thought.
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Corvette Central part # 593034, 55.00. Seems to be a better cost option than NOS, depending on where it's made.
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